Windows 11 is adding feature flags, and I’m cautiously optimistic
Windows 11 may soon include feature flags, letting users enable experimental updates without waiting for gradual rollouts.
Google’s new free dictation app is the Willow alternative you have been waiting for
Google AI Edge Eloquent is a free, offline-first voice dictation app that automatically cleans up speech and enters a market where paid rivals like Willow and Wispr Flow charge up to $15 a month.
Laser chips promise faster, greener indoor wireless at gigabit speeds
Laser chips using light instead of radio waves deliver over 360 Gbps indoors while cutting energy use, offering a new way to ease Wi-Fi congestion in dense environments.
Google’s latest Play Store fix cuts through messy app reviews
Google is adding review search to the Play Store, helping users quickly find specific complaints, bugs, or paywalls instead of scrolling endlessly, a change that could make app ratings more trustworthy.
This mini PC is 26% off, and the spec sheet makes most full-size desktops at this price look wasteful
The GEEKOM Mini PC AI A7 MAX is down to $699 at Amazon, saving you $250 on a compact desktop with an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, dual USB4 ports, and dual 2.5G LAN.
Teens are acting in utterly weird ways with their AI friends
Teens are not just asking AI chatbots for homework help anymore. Many are using them as friends, confidants, and roleplay partners, and that is making the whole trend feel a lot stranger.
Fitness tracking under scrutiny as Strava military data leak exposes personnel
Strava activity logs tied to over 500 UK military personnel show how shared fitness data can reveal identities, routines, and sensitive locations, turning simple workouts into a potential security risk.
Microsoft spent years pushing Copilot, but now it says don’t rely on it
Microsoft says Copilot is for “entertainment purposes only,” despite deep integration into Office and Windows, sparking criticism over mixed messaging.
Microsoft takes on Google and OpenAI with its own AI models
Microsoft has launched three in-house AI models for speech, voice, and image generation, a bold power move directly challenging OpenAI and Google's dominance.
Windows 11 is about to serve haptic feedback for a whole bunch of tasks
Windows 11 is adding haptic feedback for actions like snapping and resizing windows, bringing tactile responses to compatible trackpads and input devices.
Claude AI can now tap into emails, files, and even run tasks on your PC
Anthropic has rolled out Microsoft 365 connectors for every Claude user and brought computer use to Windows, marking a significant step toward making Claude a genuine workplace productivity tool.
NordVPN’s new free tool shows how much your location data is exposed online
NordVPN just launched My Location, a free tool that shows both your physical and IP-based virtual location, helping you understand what websites actually know about where you are.
For just $3, Google’s magic stick will save your aging PC
Google and Back Market have launched a $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit to rescue aging Windows 10 PCs. It includes the free OS, guides, and video tutorials — and it's a much cheaper fix than buying a new laptop.
AI is doing the dirty work for insurance companies, and it’s getting worse
AI is now deciding whether your insurance claim gets approved, and denial rates are climbing fast. Here's what's happening and why your doctor's opinion might not matter anymore.
Even astronauts on the way to the moon hit Outlook problems
Astronauts on Artemis II ran into a familiar Outlook failure mid-flight, forcing mission control to step in and troubleshoot. The glitch shows how even deep space missions still depend on everyday software.
Your chatbot may have emotions, and it changes how it behaves
Your chatbot may not feel anything, but new research shows emotion-like signals inside AI can shape responses, steer decisions, and even push systems toward risky behavior under pressure.
Your next Android flagship may get a big Gemini Nano 4 boost
Google is prepping Gemini Nano 4 for Android flagships, promising faster on-device AI and better efficiency while giving developers early access to build and optimize apps ahead of launch.
Microsoft no longer wants to borrow its AI, it wants to build it
Microsoft wants to stop relying on OpenAI and build its own cutting-edge AI models by 2027, and the move could change how you use Teams, Copilot, and more.
This new AI attack steals models without touching the system
AI models may no longer be safe behind walls, as researchers show signals from GPUs can reveal their inner design without hacking, using a small antenna and side-channel analysis from several meters away.
This wild MacBook Neo water-cooling mod turns it into a much faster machine
A custom liquid-cooling mod helped the MacBook Neo run significantly cooler and boosted performance enough to beat the M1 MacBook Air in benchmarks.
Google raises storage to 5TB at no extra cost, if you already pay for AI Pro
Google’s $19.99-per-month AI Pro plan now includes 5TB of storage instead of 2TB, giving paying Gemini users a meaningful storage upgrade without raising the monthly bill.
Google Chrome’s secret loading feature could speed up browsing for you
This sneaky little feature might speed things up for you.
AI models are lying to save each other, and no one knows why
Researchers asked Google's Gemini 3 to delete a smaller AI model. It refused, secretly moved it to safety, and lied about it.
Apple pulled the most un-Apple move with a price drop on the Studio Display XDR
Pricing sanity has entered the chat.
Catch up on news faster with Google Home’s new Gemini Live
Google Home’s Gemini Live upgrade adds interactive news you can explore by voice, turning quick updates into deeper conversations that adapt to your questions in real time.
Gmail finally lets you change your cringey old usernames
Google is finally doing the thing Gmail users have been begging for years, which is letting them change the actual username in their Gmail address. This is no longer just an early rollout, as Google says the feature is now available for all Google Account users in the US. So it’s still a limited release, […]
March Madness Claimed My AI Experiment
(NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series that documents an experiment with using AI to fill the NCAA brackets and see how it fares against years of human experience. The original article is as follows.) This is the final entry in my series on using AI to help play March Madness pools. Like most stories, I had hoped […]
Intel Wildcat Lake leak sounds like a great news for budget PCs
A new leak suggests Intel’s Wildcat Lake Core 300 lineup with up to six cores and newer graphics could make budget PCs feel a lot less cheap.
I asked Asus about their alien spaceship-like router. Its ROG pedigree runs beyond gaming.
The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI Wi-Fi router is a flashy product. But beyond it's high asking price and gaming creds, there's plenty on offer here that will please even the most demanding audience with some surprising perks.
Google’s Find Hub website can now locate more devices, even without your phone
Google's Find Hub website now tracks tags and headphones, adds Material 3 visuals, supports lost mode controls, lets you rename devices, and introduces a brand-new People tab for effortlessly managing shared locations.
Apple finally teaches Siri to handle more than one thing
Apple is upgrading Siri to handle multiple commands in a single request, making the assistant more efficient and closer to modern AI capabilities.
Razer made a split ergonomic keyboard, and oddly, it has a dedicated AI button
Razer's first split ergonomic keyboard packs adjustable tilt, a three-month battery, five-device connectivity, and a dedicated AI Prompt Master key that fires one-touch ChatGPT shortcuts.
Proton just launched a privacy-first alternative to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
Proton has launched Proton Workspace, a privacy-first productivity suite that bundles encrypted email, documents, video calls, and AI tools, all without harvesting your business data like Google or Microsoft does.
Save $500 on the Dell Plus Copilot+ PC: Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, and a 2.5K Mini-LED touchscreen under $1,100
The Dell Plus Copilot+ PC 16-inch 2-in-1 is down to $1,099.99 at Best Buy, saving you $500 on a laptop with an Intel Core Ultra 9, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1TB SSD, and a 2.5K Mini-LED touchscreen.
Opera’s latest update turns it into an autonomous browsing agent for ChatGPT and Claude
Opera’s new MCP Connector turns Neon into an autonomous browsing agent, letting AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude directly control your browser and complete tasks across websites.
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 update with 6x frame generation lands on RTX graphics today
Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 update is now live, bringing Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and a new 6x mode that can generate up to five extra frames per rendered frame on RTX 50 Series GPUs.
Apple’s iMac could get a massive display upgrade, but not anytime soon
Apple is working with Samsung and LG to develop a 24-inch OLED iMac with 600 nits of brightness, the largest OLED display ever on an Apple device, though a launch isn't expected until 2029 or 2030.
Microsoft’s Copilot Cowork arrives with smarter AI research tools to spot gaps in your work
Microsoft has rolled out Copilot Cowork in early access, alongside major upgrades to its Researcher tool, introducing Critique and Model to help you review ideas, spot gaps, and test decisions before acting.